About Dresher, PA

Dresher (previously Dreshertown) is a community in Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. The population was 5,610 at the 2000 census. Because Dresher is neither an incorporated area nor a census-designated place, all statistics are for the ZIP Code 19025, with which the community is coterminous. == Geography == According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 3.24 square miles (8.4 km2), all land. The headwaters for Sandy Run, a tributary of Wissahickon Creek are located in Dresher. Dresher is located north of Philadelphia and is adjacent to the Pennsylvania Turnpike (Interstate 276). == Demographics == At the 2000 census, there were 5,610 people, 1,765 households, and 1,538 families in the community. The population density was 1,734.04/sq mi. There were 1,830 housing units at an average density of 564.67/sq mi. The racial make-up was 89.9% White, 1.0% African American, 0.7% Native American, 6.8% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 0.8% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races.